Sustainable Finance
Our 2020-2025 Medium-Term Management Plan identifies the key principle of focusing all our management resources on resolving food and health issues. In accordance with this principle, we believe that recognizing the business environment surrounding our group and addressing social issues in response to these changes will contribute to enhancing our corporate value.
We will actively utilize sustainable finance for the funds necessary for various initiatives. As a result, we will further accelerate our efforts to realize the two outcomes by 2030 —to help extend the healthy life expectancy of one billion people and to reduce our environmental impact by 50%, as well as to realize a sustainable society.
Sustainability Bonds
| The 27th Unsecured Straight Bonds | |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
| Maturity | 7 years |
| Issuance amount | JPY10 billion |
| Interest rate | 0.130% |
| Time of issuance | October 21, 2021 |
| Use of proceeds |
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| Rating obtained | Rating and Investment Information, Inc.: AA S&P Global Ratings Japan Inc.: A+ |
| Lead managing securities companies | Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Structuring agent | Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Framework | Framework |
| Second opinion | Rating and Investment Information, Inc. |
| Related press release |
Ajinomoto to Issue Group’s First SDG Bonds Announcement of Decision of Issuance Conditions for Sustainability Bonds |
| Reporting |
Annual disclosure of fund appropriation reporting and impact reporting will be made until the maturity date of this Sustainability Bond. FY2021 |
Positive Impact Finance
| Syndicated Positive Impact Finance | |
|---|---|
| Execution date of the original agreement | January 31, 2022 |
| Renewal date | January 31, 2023 |
| Type | Commitment line |
| Arranger/Agent | Mizuho Bank, Ltd. |
| Participating financial institutions | 20 domestic financial institutions |
| Amount | 30 billion yen |
| Use of proceeds | Business fund |
| Third Party Opinion (Only Japanese) | Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (Execution date of the original agreement, Only Japanese) |
| Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (Renewal date, Only Japanese) | |
| Related press release | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Conclude a Positive Impact Finance Agreement |
Sustainability Linked Loan
| Syndicated Sustainability Linked Loan | |
|---|---|
| Agreement date | December 14, 2022 |
| Type | Commitment line |
| Arranger/Agent | MUFG Bank |
| Participating financial institutions | Five financial institutions |
| Amount | 100 billion yen |
| Use of proceeds | Business fund |
| KPI | Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission reduction rate |
| SPT | Reducing GHG emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) by 50% by fiscal 2030 (from fiscal 2018 as base year) |
| Framework | Framework |
| Third Party Opinion | Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. |
| Related press release | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and MUFG Bank, Ltd. Conclude a Sustainability Linked Loan Agreement |